[ReneG]

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Originally Posted by arbit 1. debatable.

I can only argue for number 1. MySQL is easy. It has very high level syntax. Have you seen queries?* You're basically talking to the server.

It's also very accessible. Maybe two lines of code in PHP, and voila, you have access to records. With files however, you have to deal with directories, and compatibility between OSs.

However MySQL is only as fast as you make it. I cringe whenever I see MySQL scripts that don't index properly, and use varchars as an index.

If you're going to doubt MySQL, at least provide some valid arguments. Judging by the content of your posts, you just seem to be vaguely slandering MySQL for no reason.

*rhetorical question btw